Dr. Zakir Hussain served as the Governor of Bihar from 1957 to 1962, and as the second Vice President of India from 1962 to 1967. He was elected President of India on 13 May 1967. In his inaugural speech he said that the whole of India was his home and all its people were his family.
Hussain died on 3 May 1969, the first Indian President to die in office.

Susant Padhan said:
(Sep 1, 2012)

Dr. Zakir Husssain is the first muslim president of India. He elected as president on 13 may 1967. He died in the office.

Sunny said:
(Oct 30, 2012)

Which year hussain was born?

Tipi said:
(Jan 24, 2013)

Hussain was born in Hyderabad, India. He went for higher education to Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University).

Dr. Zakir Hussain was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1954 and Bharat Ratna in 1963. He was awarded D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) by the Universities of Delhi, Calcutta, Aligarh, Allahabad and Cairo. After serving as the Vice President for a term of five years, Dr. Zakir Hussain was elected President of India on May 13, 1967. In his deeply moving inaugural speech he said that the whole of India was his home and all its people were his family.

Rahul Jaat said:
(Nov 16, 2013)

Hussain was born in Hyderabad, India. He went for higher education to Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College (now Aligarh Muslim University).

Dr. Zakir Hussain was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1954 and Bharat Ratna in 1963. He was awarded D. Litt. (Honoris Causa) by the Universities of Delhi, Calcutta, Aligarh, Allahabad and Cairo. After serving as the Vice President for a term of five years, Dr. Zakir Hussain was elected President of India on May 13, 1967. In his deeply moving inaugural speech he said that the whole of India was his home and all its people were his family.